Canon printer MAXIFY MB5020 User Manual

							4-on-1 PrintingPrints four pages of the document, side by side, on one sheet of paper.
To change the page sequence, click the  Page Setup tab, select Page Layout  for Page Layout ,
and click  Specify... . Then in the 
Page Layout Printing dialog box  that appears, specify the  Page
Order .
Duplex Printing Selects whether to print the document on both sides or one side of a sheet of paper.
To change the staple side or the margins, set the new values from the  Page Setup tab.
Grayscale Printing This function converts the data to monochrome data when printing your document.
Rotate 180 degrees Prints the document by rotating it 180 degrees against the paper feed direction.
The width of print area and the amount of extension that are configured in other application
software will be reversed vertically and horizontally.
Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment Select when you set the  Color Correction method and individual settings such as  Cyan, Magenta ,
Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , etc.
Media Type Selects a type of printing paper.
Select a media type that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. This ensures that printing is
carried out properly for the specified paper.
Printer Paper Size Selects the size of paper actually loaded into the printer.Normally, the paper size is set automatically according to the output paper size setting, and the
document is printed with no scaling.
When you set  2-on-1 Printing  or 4-on-1 Printing  in Additional Features , you can manually set the
paper size with  Page Size on the Page Setup  tab.
If you select a paper size that is smaller than the  Page Size, the document size will be reduced. If you
select a paper size that is larger, the document size will be enlarged.
Also if you select  Custom..., the 
Custom Paper Size dialog box  opens and allows you to specify any
vertical and horizontal dimensions for the paper size.
Orientation Selects the printing orientation.
If the application used to create your document has a similar function, select the same orientation that
you selected in that application.
Portrait Prints the document so that its top and bottom positions are unchanged relative to the paper feed
direction. This is the default setting.
Landscape Prints the document by rotating it 90 degrees relative to the paper feed direction.
You can change the rotation direction by going to the  Maintenance tab, opening the  Custom
Settings  dialog box, and then using  Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape]
check box. To rotate the document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the  Rotate 90 degrees left
when orientation is [Landscape]  check box.
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							Print QualitySelects your desired printing quality.
Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose. High Gives priority to print quality over printing speed.
Standard Prints with average speed and quality.
Paper Source Shows the source from which paper is supplied.Cassette Paper is always supplied from the cassette.
Copies Specifies the number of copies you want to print. You can specify a value from 1 to 999.
Important
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When the application software that you used to create the document has the same function,specify the settings on the printer driver. However, if the print results are not acceptable, specify
the function settings on the application software.
Always Print with Current Settings Prints documents with the current settings starting from the next print execution.
When you select this function and then close the 
printer driver setup window , the information that you
set on the  Quick Setup , Main , and  Page Setup  tabs are saved and printing with the same settings is
possible starting from the next print execution.
Important
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If you log on with a different user name, the settings that were set when this function was enabled are not reflected in the print settings.
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If a setting was specified on the application software, it has priority.
Defaults Restores all the settings you have changed to their default values.
Click this button to return all settings on the  Quick Setup, Main , and  Page Setup  tabs to their default
values (factory settings).
Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box This dialog box allows you to save the information that you set on the  Quick Setup, Main , and  Page
Setup  tabs and add the information to the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick Setup  tab.
Name Enter the name for the printing profile you wish to save.
Up to 255 characters can be entered.
The name appears, with its associated icon, in the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
Setup  tab.
Options... Opens the 
Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box .
Changes the details of printing profile to be saved.
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							Save Commonly Used Settings dialog boxSelect the icons of the printing profiles to be registered to  Commonly Used Settings, and change the
items to be saved in the printing profiles.
Icon Select the icon for the printing profile you wish to save.The selected icon appears, with its name, in the  Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
Setup  tab.
Save the paper size setting Saves the paper size to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings.
To apply the saved paper size when the printing profile is selected, check this check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the paper size is not saved, and consequently the paper size setting
is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the paper size
specified with the application software.
Save the orientation setting Saves the  Orientation  to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings .
To apply the saved print orientation when the printing profile is selected, check this check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the print orientation is not saved, and consequently the  Orientation
setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the print orientation specified with the application software.
Save the copies setting Saves the  Copies setting to the printing profile in  Commonly Used Settings.
To apply the saved copies setting when the printing profile is selected, check this check box.
If this check box is unchecked, the copies setting is not saved, and consequently the  Copies
setting is not applied when the printing profile is selected. Instead the printer prints with the copies
setting specified with the application software.
Custom Paper Size dialog box This dialog box allows you to specify the size (width and height) of the custom paper.
Units Select the unit for entering a user-defined paper size.
Paper Size Specifies the  Width and the  Height of the custom paper. Measurement is shown according to the
units specified in  Units.
Related Topics
Printing with Easy Setup
Setting a Page Size and Orientation
Setting the Number of Copies and Printing Order
Duplex Printing
Setting Up Envelope Printing
Printing on Postcards
Displaying the Print Results before Printing
Setting Paper Dimensions (Custom Size)
Printing a Color Document in Monochrome
Specifying Color Correction
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							Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile
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							Main tab DescriptionThe  Main  tab allows you to create a basic print setup in accordance with the media type. Unless special
printing is required, normal printing can be performed just by setting the items on this tab.
Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper.
You can check an overall image of the layout.
Media Type Selects a type of printing paper.
Select a media type that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. This ensures that printing is
carried out properly for the specified paper.
Paper Source Shows the source from which paper is supplied.
Cassette Paper is always supplied from the cassette.
Print Quality Selects your desired printing quality.
Select one of the following to set the print quality level that is appropriate for the purpose.
Important
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Depending on the  Media Type settings, the same print results may be produced even if the  Print
Quality  is changed.
High Gives priority to print quality over printing speed.
Standard Prints with average speed and quality.
Color/Intensity Selects color adjustment method.
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							AutoCyan , Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast , and so on are adjusted
automatically.
Manual Select when you set the individual settings such as  Cyan, Magenta , Yellow , Brightness ,
Intensity , and Contrast , etc. and  Color Correction  method.
Set... Select  Manual  for Color/Intensity  to enable this button.
In the  Manual Color Adjustment  dialog box, you can adjust individual color settings such as
Cyan , Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast  on the 
Color Adjustment tab, and
select the  Color Correction  method on the 
Matching tab.
Note
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If you want to use an ICC profile to adjust colors, use the  Manual Color Adjustment dialog
box to set the profile.
Grayscale Printing This function converts the data to monochrome data when printing your document.
Check this check box to print a color document in monochrome.
Preview before printing Shows what the print result will look like before you actually print the data.
Check this check box to display a preview before printing.
Important
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To use the Canon IJ XPS Preview, you must have Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile installed on your computer.
Defaults Restores all the settings you have changed to their default values.
Clicking this button restores all the settings on the current screen to their default values (factory
settings).
Color Adjustment Tab This tab allows you to adjust the color balance by changing the settings of the  Cyan, Magenta , Yellow ,
Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast  options.
Preview Shows the effect of color adjustment.
The color and brightness change when each item is adjusted. You can check the color adjustment
status easily by changing the preview image to one similar to the results to be printed with  Sample
Type .
Note
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The graphic is in monochrome when the  Grayscale Printing check box is checked.
Sample Type Selects a preview image displayed on the  Color Adjustment tab.
If necessary, select a preview image from  Standard, Portrait , Landscape , or Graphics , whichever
is most similar to the print results.
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							View Color PatternDisplays a pattern for checking color changes produced by color adjustment.If you want to display the preview image with a color pattern, check this check box.
Cyan / Magenta / Yellow Adjusts the strengths of  Cyan, Magenta , and Yellow .
Moving the slider to the right makes a color stronger, and moving the slider to the left makes a color weaker.
You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50.
This adjustment changes the relative amount of ink of each color used, which alters the total color
balance of the document. Use your application if you want to change the total color balance
significantly. Use the printer driver only if you want to adjust the color balance slightly.
Important
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When  Grayscale Printing  is checked on the Main tab, Cyan , Magenta , and Yellow  appear
grayed out and are unavailable.
Brightness Selects the brightness of your print.You cannot change the levels of pure white and black. However, the brightness of the colors between
white and black can be changed.
Intensity Adjusts the overall intensity of your print.
Moving the slider to the right increases the intensity, and moving the slider to the left decreases the
intensity.
You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50.
Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark in the image to be printed.
Moving the slider to the right increases the contrast, moving the slider to the left decreases the
contrast.
You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50.
Print a pattern for color adjustment When the color balance or intensity/contrast is changed, the pattern printing function prints a list of
the adjustment results along with the adjustment values.
Select this function when printing a pattern for color adjustment.
Pattern Print preferences... Check  Print a pattern for color adjustment  to enable this button.
The 
Pattern Print dialog box  opens and allows you to set pattern printing settings.
Pattern Print dialog box
Performs the setup for printing of patterns that allow you to check the color balance and intensity/ contrast of documents.
Parameters to Adjust Select the item to be checked by pattern printing.Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Prints a pattern that allows you to check the cyan/magenta/yellow balance.
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							Important•
When Grayscale Printing  is checked on the Main tab, Cyan/Magenta/Yellow  appear
grayed out and are unavailable.
Intensity/Contrast Prints a pattern that allows you to check the intensity/contrast balance.
Printer Paper Size Selects the paper size to be used for pattern printing.
This setting is linked to  Printer Paper Size on the Page Setup  tab.
Note
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Depending on the paper size selected on the  Page Setup tab, there may be sizes that cannot
be selected.
Amount of Pattern Instances Sets the number of patterns to be printed.
You can select from  Largest, Large , and Small . When you select a pattern size, the number of
patterns that can be printed is as follows:
Note
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Largest  and Large  cannot be selected when certain paper sizes or output paper sizes are
selected.
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The setting preview on the  Main tab displays an image that allows you to check the overall
layout.
Largest Cyan/Magenta/Yellow  37
Intensity/Contrast  49
Large Cyan/Magenta/Yellow  19
Intensity/Contrast  25
Small Cyan/Magenta/Yellow  7
Intensity/Contrast  9
Color Variation Between Instances Sets the amount of color change between neighboring patterns.
Select from  Large, Medium , and Small . Large  produces a large amount of change, and  Small
produces a small amount of change.
Note
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Large  is about double the size of  Medium, and Small  is about half the size of  Medium.
Matching Tab Allows you to select the method for adjusting colors to match the type of document to be printed.
Color Correction Allows you to select  Driver Matching, ICM  (ICC Profile Matching ), or None  to match the purpose of
the print operation.
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							Important•
When Grayscale Printing  is checked on the Main tab, Color Correction  appears grayed out
and is unavailable.
Driver Matching With Canon Digital Photo Color, you can print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer.
ICM (ICC Profile Matching) Adjusts the colors by using an ICC profile when printing.
Specify the input profile to be used.
Important
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If the application software is set so that ICM is disabled,  ICM (ICC Profile Matching ) is
unavailable for  Color Correction  and the printer may not be able to print the image data
properly.
None Disables color adjustment with the printer driver.
Input Profile Specifies the input profile to be used when you select  ICM (ICC Profile Matching ) for Color
Correction .
Standard The standard printer profile (sRGB), which supports the color space of ICM, is used. This is the
default setting.
Adobe RGB (1998) The Adobe RGB profile, which supports a wider color space than sRGB, is used.
Important
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Adobe RGB (1998)  is not displayed when input profiles of Adobe RGB are not installed.
Note
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In the XPS printer driver,  ICM has become  ICC Profile Matching .
Related Topics
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver
Printing with ICC Profiles
Printing a Color Document in Monochrome
Displaying the Print Results before Printing
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							Page Setup tab DescriptionThe  Page Setup  tab allows you to determine how a document is to be arranged on the paper. Also, this tab
allows you to set the number of copies and the order of printing. If the application which created the
document has a similar function, set them with the application.
Settings Preview The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper.
You can check an overall image of the layout.
Page Size Selects a page size.
Ensure that you select the same page size as you selected within the application.
If you select  Custom..., the 
Custom Paper Size dialog box  opens and allows you to specify any
vertical and horizontal dimensions for the paper size.
Orientation Selects the printing orientation.
If the application used to create your document has a similar function, select the same orientation that
you selected in that application.
Portrait Prints the document so that its top and bottom positions are unchanged relative to the paper feed
direction. This is the default setting.
Landscape Prints the document by rotating it 90 degrees relative to the paper feed direction.
You can change the rotation direction by going to the  Maintenance tab, opening the  Custom
Settings  dialog box, and then using  Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape]
check box.
To rotate the document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the  Rotate 90 degrees left
when orientation is [Landscape]  check box.
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